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Volume 20, Issue 19
Dornon Games get ready, set, go.....
Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
Javier Abrajan of Ivy High School, and Madeleine Gillcrist, Aaron Gonzalez and Parker Martin of Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS) were all saluted at the Fallbrook Student of the Month breakfast on May 5 at the Fallbrook Community Center. Emcee Greg Coppock
see STUDENTS, page A-8
County releases 2016-17 budget Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
The County of San Diego has released its draft 2016-17 budget. The proposed $5.35 billion budget allocates $1.842 billion to the Health and Human Services Group, $1.753 billion to the Public Safety Group, $453.9 million to the Land Use and Environment Group, $407.8 million to the Finance and General Government Group, $334.3 million to the Community Services Group, $73.5 million for capital projects, and $484.7 million for financing. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote May 3 approved the release of the recommended budget for public review while setting a June 13 date to begin public hearings on the
Live Oak Elementary student Ryan Miller competes in the tug-of-war event with his fellow classmates during the 2016 Don Dornon Games at Fallbrook High.
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FUHS student Ashley Romo named Gates Millennium Scholar
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Sullivan Middle School student Camille Pokletar races towards the finish line to take first place in the one mile race during the 2016 Don Dornon Games. More coverage of the Dornon Games, including results of all the contests, will be in next week’s Village News, May 9. Shane Gibson photo Fallbrook High School student Ashley Romo spends time after school studying inside the FHS library. Romo will receive a scholarship from the Gates Millennium Scholars Program and plans on earning a degree in neurobiology at UC Berkeley.
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La Paloma Elementary student Noellen Gonzalez launches into the sandpit in the long jump event during the 2016 Don Dornon Games on May 7.
Fallbrook is proud of its hardworking high school students, but when an extraordinary student arises, recognition comes from more than just Fallbrook. That’s the case with Ashley Romo, a Fallbrook Union High School senior who was recently named a Gates Millennium Scholar. “It’s an honor to receive this award,” said Romo, who plans on earning a degree in neurobiology at UC Berkeley. “It’s a representation of how hard work, determination and focus really pay off.” Romo found out that she had received a scholarship from the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program on April 18 at approximately 4 p.m. According to the acceptance letter, Romo is a part of a cohort of 1,000 awardees and has been named as a Leader for America’s Future™. “I absolutely remember when I found out,” said Romo. “I was accepted through the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund, which helps low income minorities apply for school programs.” Romo has known she wanted to attend a four-year university since the fifth grade, and has worked hard to achieve that goal. “I knew I wanted to go to college, so I joined the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, then went on to be part of AVID at high school,” said Romo. “That just solidified my dream of pursuing higher education. Now I actually enjoy learning; it’s fun for me.” While Romo has a sister currently attending Palomar College, she is the first in her family to attend a four year university. The Gates Millennium scholarship is renewable for Romo’s undergraduate degree, but if she were to choose to pursue graduate studies in the fields of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public
see SCHOLAR, page A-11